WASHINGTON—A much-anticipated White House review of progress in the Afghan war will put off key decisions about the pace of pulling troops out of the country and whether changes in strategy there will be needed, U.S. officials say.
The review will say there has been important progress in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, but make clear sustained gains are in doubt because of concerns about Pakistan’s refusal to attack militant havens and the ability of the Afghan military to function independently.
The findings, which will be released Thursday, set the stage for a troop withdrawal beginning in July. But questions remain about the number of troops that will be withdrawn, and from what parts of the country. While many in the military would like to keep a robust number of troops in Afghanistan, some in the White House want a faster pullout.
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